20-9-33. Civil liability for counterfeit lien.Any person who violates §22-11-28 is liable in a civil action to any person for any injury, death, or loss to person or property incurred as a result of the commission of the offense and for reasonable attorney's fees, court costs, and other reasonable expenses incurred as a result of prosecuting a civil action commenced under this section. A civil action under this section is not the exclusive remedy of a person who incurs injury, death, or loss to person or property as a result of a violation of §22-11-28. Source: SL 1997, ch 45, §9; SDCL, §22-11-30; SL 2005, ch 120, §232.
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